loderoner Inacceptable, undigested, and demeaning for the ancient Greek civilization. One more lame show about Ancient Greece, once more a rape of our proud Greek mythology and history. I stopped watching after the third episode, and I am sad to see this continuing disgusting exploit of ancient Greek topic. Bad acting, awful effects, and the characters seem to be so stupid like the writers of this series. I just keep wondering how the Americans would feel if we Greeks made a show about their history, which is far more little than ours. I would not recommend this show even if you are bored to death. Seriously, it's an immense waste of time.

Calli Emrys Pendragon I was looking forward to this show because I enjoy shows based on Greek mythology ,although some of them are not even close to history but THIS? This show is by far the worst!! I was expecting much more from a channel like SyFy in production mostly! The acting is so horrible and the locations so far from ideal! I am surprised this production got 7/10!!! I give it a 2 /10 and believe me for being nice! I tried to watch but got so confused with the story and also quite mad because of the amateur people who were involved in this project!It is so sad really...In every show we love a characther or maybe more but here you hate them all!!!! It was one of the WORST fantasy shows I have ever seen and when I say the worst I meant it! I would not recommend it,it is a waist of time!!!!!

gil-galen if you like fantasy, if you are a fan of B movies, and if you enjoy mythical backdrops, then you may very well enjoy this show. Think Greek tragedy, think fairytale, and you will be on the right track. This is not a historical take on Greece, this is not a re telling of Greek legends as we know them, this is more like a play that wants to explore the human condition, faith, and the transition of humans leaving the mythic era and reaching for the next.The more negative reviews can cover the downsides of the production better than I, though I obviously don't judge it so harshly. The main characters are good, engaging, and can hook you. The secondary characters can definitely seem 2 dimensional, however. There were enough turns in the story that were unexpected that it kept my attention. I will try any scifi or fantasy, as I am always eager to find good material there. I will definitely stop watching any show or movie if I feel it is a waste of my time, though, and have done so many times even though I get enjoyment out of B material. So it was with some surprise that I found myself continuing to watch this show, and after three episodes I had to continue watching it each night until I could finish the season.If you like B scifi fantasy, you may like this too. Just remember, it's so bad it is actually good.

writetopcat Overall I like the show. It is an interesting story, a fantasy related to Greek mythology. To follow the story however it is critical that one is able to understand what each character is saying when he or she delivers their lines. One character consistently mucks this up: Daedalus. Mr Frewer does a good job overall playing his role. However, the breathy delivery he gives his lines makes them extremely difficult to understand. He means to convey the wonder of his discoveries and realizations by this breathy speech, but he overdoes it. The effect this has upon viewers is not what the director no doubt hopes for; instead of perceiving a sense of awe or wonder the viewer experiences frustration at not being able to understand what might be an important point. Even if it were possible to understand the lines, using this breathy speech would be an effective technique only if used sparingly. But Daedalus rarely says anything without dropping all tone from his voice in the last half of each sentence (causing viewers to strain to try to make out what he is saying). Not everything he says is an earth shattering discovery of science or wisdom. But the director has him deliver nearly all his lines the same. It is a lazy and cheap way to act the role. It isn't necessary to speak in a raspy, whisper to convey a sense of wonder or an experience of some epiphany. And it greatly detracts from the performance of an otherwise interesting character and the understanding of the storyline. For this reason primarily I am giving this show only a 4.I have one other main criticism of this show. The title of the show and the names of the main characters suggest that the story is a retelling of or perhaps merging of Greek myths. That is the hook which tricks viewers into watching the show. But the show is actually a vehicle for promoting the neo-religion which worships "Gaia", the 'Earth Mother" god. Gaia is a recent invention of the environmentalist movement. The message is that there is no God, no heaven but what you make of your time in this physical world, and spiritual beliefs are merely illusions which will disappoint you. Science is the path to wisdom and the only valid religion is allegiance to the religion of environmentalism represented by Gaia, the earth mother. In this, the show mimics the recent trend in education of debunking traditional beliefs and values and implanting of religious devotion to humanist and environmentalist dogma. This is most easily accomplished by co-opting well known myths, then altering them to fit a preferred ideology. Nobody likes to be lied to, and the implied promise of a retelling of Greek myths is broken. Why do so many reviewers give this show such low ratings? Could it be that nobody likes to be lied to?